Burial vault



F. C. KING BURIAL VAULT- Filed July 25. 1928 June 24, 1930.

" ternative form of handle connection.

Patented June 24, 1930 PATENT OFFICE FRED C. KING, OF PORTLAND, OREGON BUBIAL VAULT Application filed July 25, 1928. Serial No. 295,194.

This invention relates generally to burialwhich registers with a corresponding hole vaults, and particularly to a special form of an all metal selfsealing vault.

The main object of this invention is to provide an exceedingly simple form of vault and to provide a special form of closing mechanism therefor which will insure the base of the vault being locked rigidly to the top thereof when so desired when the 19 parts are duly joined together.

The second object is to so construct the vault that the parts when once assembled will be extremely rigid and not easy to get out of order.

These, and other objects, will become more apparent from the specification following as illustrated in the accompanying drawing, in which:

Figure 1 is aperspective view of an assembled vault. Figure 2 is a perspective view of the bottom of avault. Figure 3' is a section taken along the line 3-3 in Figure 1 showing the latch engaged. Figure 4: is a view similar to Figure 3 but showing 5 the latch held out of engagement. Figure 5 is a section taken along the line in Figure 1. Figure 6 is a section taken along the line 66 in Figure 1. Figure 7 is a detail of the latch. Figure 8 shows an al- Figure shows an alternative form. of raised portion on the bottom of the base.

Similar numbers of reference refer to similar parts throughout the several views.

Referring in detail to thedrawing, the ault itself consists of two principal parts,

nely a base and a cover. The base coni is of raised central portion 10 whose 1 side walls 11 are provided with the outward ly turned flanges 12, the parts preferably through the openings 16 in the wall 11.

Each latch is also provided wi h a hole 17 18 when the latch is withdrawn (as shown in Fig. t) for the purpose of inserting a nail 19.

In the central portion 10 of the base is formed a plurality of projections 20 on which the casket rests. These may be in the form of a frustum of a cone.

The cover consists of the sides 21 whose upper portions unite to form a curved top 22, across which sides and top are secured the ends 28. The lower edges 24 of the sides 21 and ends 23 are provided with inwardly and upwardly turned flanges 25 which are of a height to permit them to pass under the side 26 of the latch 15 when the edges 24 rest upon the flanges 12.

It is desirable to provide handles 27 along each of the sides 21, these usually being in the form of a continuous rod supported at intervals by the brackets 28, which themselves are secured in pairs to a sub-base 29 which, in turn, is secured to the side 21.

In the alternative form shown in Fig. 8 the bracket 30 is secured directly to the side 21 by allowing the tongue 81 of the bracket to project through an opening in the sides 21 and then welding the member 30 in position (as shown).

Where the subbases 29 are employed it is desirable to form the inwardly turned flanges 32 therein which attach the sides 21 and then filling in the openings by means of a weld 33, forming a very secure and workmanlike connection. 7 I

In the form of the device shown in Figure 9, instead of having a number of projections 20 (as shown in Fig. 2) there are formed the long narrow projections 34 which have the advantage that they form a stiffener for the member 10. I

I am aware that many forms of metal burial vaults have been constructed in the past; it is therefore not my desire to cover such devices. broadly, but I do intend to cover all such forms and modifications there of as fall fairly within the appended claim.

I claim:

A burial vault having in combination an elevated base having upright side walls and horizontal outwardly extendin lower edges, a plurality of latches isposed around said side walls above said outwardly turned edges, each of said latches consisting of a flat spring secured on the inner side of said elevated base having a latch formed on each end thereof projecting freely through the side wall of said base giving access to said spring from the under side of said base, means for holding said latch in a retracted position consisting of a pin passin through the top of said base into said late 1 member, a cover for said vault having vertical side walls and an upwardly turned U-shaped bottom edge, the innermost portion 0 said edge forming a shoulder for engagement with said latch, and the lowermost portion of said edge normally resting upon said outwardly turned base edge.

FRED C. KING. 

